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"FaceRig is a program enabling anyone with a webcam to digitally embody awesome characters. It is meant to be an open creation platform so everybody can make their own characters, backgrounds or props and import them into FaceRig.

AKB48 member Fujita Nana's solo debut single, which will be released on December 23, will be titled "Migiashi Evidence". Fujita's solo debut was determined after she won the "AKB48 Group Janken Tournament 2015" in September.

Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima has left Konami Digital Entertainment on December 15th, and is expected to develop a new game together with a new company founded with former Konami employees, reports Nikkei.

A release date has been set for the next Assassination Classroom game, Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan! ! . The Nintendo 3DS entry will be available both physically and digitally for ¥5,700 ($47) when it hits Japan on March 24, 2016.

What happens when you mix Studio Ghibli and bento? A whole lot of delectable cuteness! These bento creators put a lot of time, effort, and creativity into each of these bento, and the results are no less than fantastic.

At 7 PM JST on December 16, the second part of Fuji TV's year end music show FNS Kayousai will air, titled FNS Kayousai THE LIVE. The show will be about 3 hours long. It's hosted by Chisato Moritaka and Watabe Ken.

I have to admit that The First One is actually kind of cute. . . Everyone should thank Yotsugi for thinking ahead and marking her territory in Episode 8; without that loli footprint of hers on Koyomi's face (a talisman of sorts), The First One wou...

The extreme muscle-building of Ani Tore! Ex has taken a different route as a few of the show's lithe girls deviate from their routine to try out some exercise equipment, likely to catch the attention of machine fetishists, if in the way they were ...

The January 2016 edition of Monthly Coro Coro Magazine revealed new details on next year's new Pokemon XY movie. It was announced that the movie will be focusing on the legendary Fire/water - type "Steam Pokemon," Volcanion, who was introduced in ...

The second promotional video has been released for the upcoming anime adaptation of Senri Akatsuki and Ayumu Kasuga's Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle) light novel series. The new minute long video sets up the background and ...

After a drone-related incident at the prime minister's office this past April, Tokyo police are now ready to take on any other high-flying threats to the nation's security with their new drone squad. For most people, drones are a great new way to ...

Bandai Namco just revealed Tales of Berseria's latest trailer that gives us a closer look at its protagonist Velvet, along with some other characters in the game. Tales of Berseria will release in 2016 in Japan for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.

By Sato . December 15, 2015 . 2:34am Koei Tecmo revealed in this week's issue of Famitsu magazine that Eren's Titan form, along with the "Female Titan" will be in the Attack on Titan game developed by Omega Force.

The world-renowned life-sized Gundam stationed in Odaiba has become part of a special light-show in anticipation of Christmas, bound to draw many visitors and further elevate the massive mecha's already astounding popularity.

With promotion going into high gear this weekend, a new teaser has been posted for summer's One Piece Gold anime movie. Advance tickets for the feature go on sale this weekend with a bonus clearfile by creator Eiichiro Oda featuring Luffy as mythi...

The official website of the upcoming anime adaptation of Kouhei Horikoshi's Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academia) manga has revealed three new characters and their designs in the forthcoming series.

They're back! There was much speculation that Studio Ghibli would shift towards shorts and commercials, and that their days producing feature films would be over. The house that Miyazaki built has announced that they are, in fact, producing a feat...

The official website and Twitter for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Jun Misaki's popular light novel series Hundred open today, revealing its teaser visual and posting 90-second 1st PV. The TV anime project was announced as part of the 10th a...

Gamers usually encounter harmful blue light every single day, and this causes eye strain in many. However, fret not, as Japanese glasses makers, Heart-Up, is offering up new PC glasses to cut those harmful blue light rays everytime you play games,...

Image: Screenshot of the AniChart website for Winter 2015 / 2016 Anime Line-up. It is that time of the year again when we take a look at the new Anime series released by the amazing Animation Studios from Japan, the land of the rising sun!

The anime adaptation of the manga series Nijiiro Days, aka Rainbow Days has had a bit going on this week with its premiere, runtime and episode count laid out. Now the first promotional video for it has arrive that clocks in at just about two minu...

Square Enix is spreading the cheer by sharing a special holiday-themed trailer for Final Fantasy XIV, featuring an assortment of adventurers across Eorzea having fun and getting into the spirit of the season.

Morning Musume. '15 have revealed the MV for "ENDLESS SKY" from their 60th single "Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi/ENDLESS SKY/One and Only" (release date: December 29)! Contributor Wanted! ! This is the final single for 9th generation member Riho Sayas...

The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Ghost in the Shell creator Masamune Shirow and Excel Saga manga author Koshi Rikudo's Koukaku no Pandora: Ghost Urn (Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn) began streaming a 30-second com...

We recently posted about pop group Blush providing the theme song for Glitter Force, Saban's localization of the Smile PreCure! anime. Now there's an official first-look video previewing the series, which debuts in English as a Netflix exclusive o...

Pokkén Tournament is currently available for arcade but the game is headed to Wii U next year on March 18, 2016 in Japan and in spring 2016 for North America and Europe. Bandai Namco shares its Wii U introduction trailer.

Japanator's look at the chibified adventures of the gang from Attack on Titan continues as this time around we look at episodes 8,9, nd 10. We get to see some of the minor members of the team run around and live life today as well as more from Ere...

There's more Lupin the Third anime on the way on top of the currently-running TV anime. Nihon TV plans to air a new special called Lupin the Third: Italian Game on January 8, 2016. The two-hour special will be the first since November 2013's Princ...

Are you ready to be dazzled by late 90's CGI? The 2016 debut of One Piece Film Gold will be bringing out plenty of teases in the months and the first real one to hit pretty much reminds that while there are some really great CG moments to be had o...

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